This cutie pie card was made for the following challenges:
- CASE Study Challenge # 15
- Little Paper Shop Challenge # 94 Die Cuts
I had to take a little break from the Christmas, Thanksgiving and recent baby shower stuff I've been working on! This was made last night, and as simple as it looks, I spent lots of time figuring out every little piece... man, less doesn't necessarily mean less work!
Hello again y'all, it's another challenge for today; we've got the Secret Crafter's challenge: Handmade Christmas gift! I have been working on the box for awhile, but I have finally finished it, along with the cards. Phew! They are going to be gifted this season for sure. I wanted to do all "postage stamp" cards, but they just didn't turn out as cute as I thought they would. Maybe smaller circle punch is necessary here... anyway, this is a complete set of assorted cards.
Have a great weekend everyone, and great work entered so far!
This card was created for the Anything Goes Challenge Blog, this week's theme is: "Let It Snow" for Totally Gorjuss' Challenge #57 "Not so traditional" and for Craft Your Days Away's Challenge #8: Christmas Trees. I have been trying, lately, to make holiday cards without the obvious green and red theme. I am trying to expand into warm colors and non-traditional prints. Hope it still has that warm, fuzzy Christmas-y feeling! I probably should have inked the edges of Rudolph's body, but I didn't want to take a chance after having worked so hard on him!
Hello folks! The challenge at Pals Paper Arts has inspired me and this is what that looks like. I was brought to PPA via my new friend, Stampwithsass.blogspot.com, and am just as inspired by them as I am by her and so many others. The ribbon is only the icing on top of this one, but it's definitely what ties it all together, I think. I am huge on clean and simple style, so I love this challenge.
I'm now off to create more, and while my other half is out of town, I can keep my crafting space messy and not worry (the way I worry him if he does it with HIS art!:)) Later gators!
I love this holiday card, mostly because it has such a Caribbean feeling to it (to me, it does!) I mean, it's sunny during the holidays there, isn't it? I got to thinking about warm Christmas theme cards... the wheels are turning. Anyway, hope this one can stand up to all the amazing entries already in... later gators!
Well heh, I'm not a Spanish speaker but the topic is: BOXES, and so it seemed appropriate. I have been (as you well know) on a holiday card kick, and fully intend on selling them. But, how does one package said cards? Well, it's funny I should ask; it's boxes, my friend!!!! I have gone to: www.splitcoaststampers.com and went to their tutorial section and found many a recipe for boxes of all sizes! Last night I made a box that would fit about 6-8 cards with envelopes, and I think I've hit the jackpot of not having to buy the darn things! I was thinking of tying them in bundles as well, but the boxes give them such a polished look.
The holiday card making continues. I found this really cute holiday/christmas paper at a craft store and got lots of ideas, but am also trying to do something different. I'm seeing a lot of the holiday cards out there, and it's the same 'ol same 'ol: green and red. It's tough to come up with new holiday-ish color schemes, but purple and silver seems to work! I also tried to design a card that's easy to assemble and sell them in packs of five (on Etsy, my store name: Jeljelbinks).
Here they are:
I love the simplicity here, and it was easy to assemble (after I cut out all those ornaments!) I will design two or three more of this type of small card to sell in packs. This wasn't my normal 5"x6.5" size, I think it's 4"x5". I found some really nice plastic packets to put them in, so we'll see how it goes. At the very least, all my Christmas cards this year will be taken care of. I was thinking about giving them out as gifts for my loved ones next year... is that corny? I am just stuck, and I wonder if other crafters out there have this problem too, I don't know what to do with all the stuff I make, after I make it! I have a huge surplus of cards and there aren't enough occasions to get rid of them! Also, as I KNOW other crafters (especially scrapbookers, stampers and card-ies) know, this is an addictive and expensive hobby. There's always ONE more little doodad we want and eventually need. I see all you lucky women out there with their own little craft room, and I'm jealous! I would totally do that at my apartment if I didn't feel the need for a living room! (I joke, sort of...)
Well, that's all for now, folks. I plan on trying to enter a few challenges this week, as well, so see ya later!
